Ola Anderson Salmon

Ola Serena (Anderson) Salmon, 98, passed away peacefully at home on August 24, 2024, surrounded by her loving family and pastor. Ola was born on June 10, 1926, in Pensacola, FL to Charles “Martin” and Margaret Anderson. In April 1941, she was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church and was a member of the Altar Guild, LWML and enjoyed helping with vacation Bible school. She loved attending church services and when no longer able, she enjoyed watching online. She graduated from Pensacola High School in 1947 and worked at S. H. Kress & Co department store in downtown Pensacola and later at Chemstrand. On August 20, 1955 she married Naval Officer Robert ”Bob” Salmon, whom she shared 66 loving years with. She enjoyed earning her wings as a pilot’s wife and traveling to the various duty stations they were assigned. Retiring in Pensacola, they enjoyed spending time at the beach, boating, fishing, camping, and tending to her beautiful flower garden. She was a very loving and caring person to all her family and friends and always put everyone else’s needs before her own. She enjoyed sewing, ceramics, crocheting, cross-stitch and occasionally donating a few nickels to her favorite slot machines. She always made the holidays special with beautiful decorations, delicious baked treats, and gifts of a carefully chosen ornament for each family member at Christmas. Family was very important to Ola; she enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren to the fullest. She was their biggest cheerleader at various sporting events, recitals, graduations, but most of all, in life. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bob Salmon; brothers, Charles and Allen Anderson and her sister Maud Gordon. Those who are left to cherish her memory are her two daughters Pamela Norman (Sam) and Kathy Vance (Danny); her loving grandchildren Matthew Norman (Lauren), Timothy Norman (Stephanie), Nicholas Norman (Meredith), Katelyn Medley and her great grandchildren Aiden, Oliver, Tobias, Sage, Alice, Grant, James, Theodore and Porter; her sister-in-law Marlene Salmon; many loving nieces and nephews and her sweet grand dogs. She will be dearly missed and live on forever in our hearts. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the caring staff of Suncrest Omni Home Healthcare and Vitas Hospice. Our heartfelt thanks to Pastor Blankshaen for his prayers, comforting words and singing. She always enjoyed the hymns he sang during his many visits. A memorial service will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church at 24 W. Wright Street, Pensacola, FL on October 4, 2024 at 9:00 am. (Visitation will be at 8:30). Inurnment will follow at 10:30 at Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS Pensacola, FL. Pallbearers are Matthew Norman, Timothy Norman and Nicholas Norman. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church

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Ola Anderson Salmon

June 10, 1926 - August 24, 2024